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This Week in the New York Innovation Community – February 1st, 2010

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RSVP: [link] 5PM NY Tech Meetup Student Mingle The NYTM Student Group's mission is to encourage the involvement of students and student leaders in the New York City tech community and thereby better educate and prepare tomorrow's entrepreneurs. What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond?

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Next Level Entrepreneurship: Investing in a New Generation of Startups

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For many established entrepreneurs, establishing a purpose and passion beyond business is a fulfilling way to truly make a mark. Ravi Machani , an EO member in Bangalore, India, is one entrepreneur who has done so admirably. The program forges strategic collaborations between startups and established entrepreneurs,” explains Ravi.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

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From my conversation with many entrepreneurs, we kept hearing the same thing: While we talk about the African story and opportunity, not everyone has the African context,” Tosin Faniro-Dada , the managing director and CEO of Endeavor Nigeria, said to TechCrunch on a call. from 2010 to 2019. and Latin America’s 2.8%.

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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Any community can cultivate entrepreneurship and help aspiring business owners start and grow companies, but it’s important to identify and acknowledge the unique obstacles entrepreneurs face in different parts of the country in order to be able to tailor solutions to their specific needs. Population, though 97% of U.S.

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Preparing Your Startup for the Next M&A Wave

Revolution

During the early recovery, however, VC-backed M&A rebounded and skyrocketed: Annual deal values eclipsed $30 billion in 2010, holding steady before ballooning above $70 billion in 2014. To accomplish this, entrepreneurs should answer the following three questions in preparation for buyers to come knocking: How scalable are my systems?

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WJR Business Beat: Benzinga Reaches $300-Million Evaluation (Episode 310)

StartupNation

Are you an entrepreneur with a great story to share? Hats off to our good friends at Benzinga, a Detroit company whose mission is to connect the world with news, data and education that makes the path to financial prosperity easier for everyone. Paul, Jason Raznick started this company in 2010 in his basement with a $3,000 investment.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

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In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” They can have some longer term impacts through educational institutions. They can’t make a place a “bitcoin city”.